2011/03/30 Council Agenda Packet

Applicability Please provide answers to the following questions,your answers will aid FHWA in making a determination for de minimis(4f). 1. Is the purpose of the project is to make Operational Improvements on Essentially the Same Alignment? Yes,the improvements to be constructed on the 4(f)parcel will be for non-motorized and pedestrian access as a result of the roadway widening project. 2. Are affected lands publicly owned or recreational in their nature? Although the affected parcel is owned by the Parks Department,it is not recreational as it is between a City of Everett fire station and the roadway. 3. Please provide the amount and location of land to be used. Does your project impair the use of the remaining properties? The amount of land to be used is 1,017 square feet of a total park size of 1,019,740 square feet(roughly 0.1 percent). The project does not impair the use of the remaining property,but will provide ADA improvements and public access to the remaining park property. 4. Does your project adversely affect a historic property(National Register eligible property)? No,there are no historic properties within the project area. S. Official jurisdiction(i.e.,Park Manager,SHPO,Nature Reserve Ranger etc)must concur&agree the project is a de minimis take. Please have the resource steward provide correspondence explaining why this project is de minimis to their resource. The City of Everett Parks Department Official has written a letter of support for this project(Exhibit 3). Measures to Minimize Harm The City of Everett will take all possible precautions to minimize damage to the adjoining property and believes that the project will improve the visual aspects of the property and enhance the ADA,pedestrian,and non-motorized access to the adjoining property. Coordination The Public Works Department and Parks Department have worked together to insure this project will be beneficial to the public. •